NDSU Northern Plains Ethics Institute

North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

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ABOUT History Mission Statement Goals Members Think Tanks Education & Ethics Critical Incident Civil Society Regional Culture Business Ethics Volunteerism Agriculture Healthcare Ethics Across the Curriculum Community Ethics Across the Curriculum Links Public Forums Forums		Northern Plains Ethics Institute 402 Minard Hall North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 701-231-8654 Director: John Helgeland, Ph.D. Associate Director:Dennis Cooley, Ph.D. Prepare Now for Businesses Registration Mission Statement To engage citizens in resolving the complex and controversial problems impeding the smooth function of society for, short- and long-term quality-of-life planning. The Northern Plains Ethics Institute provides a forum where citizens can discuss 1. What kind of society do we want to live in? 2. How do we go about creating it? The Group Decision Center (GDC) was created by the NDSU Ethics Committee to function as an electronic consensus forming laboratory. The GDC cuts through the static of controversy and private agenda to reach solutions by promoting democratic discussion. Business and community leaders in the Town-Gown Group provide oversight and spread ideas into the community. The various Think Tanks specifically address such survival issues as water, energy, disease, clash of cultures. In the broader sense, these culture, business, communication, and education. Central Features Long-Term Vision The Northern Plains Ethics Institute believes that responsible planning examines how our decisions will affect our communities for a decade, a generation, or in an environmental context, a century. Commitment to long-range vision is a core value or the NPEI as we seek to create not only the kind of society we wish to live in today, but a viable and sustainable world for future generations. Democratic Decision Making and Idea Sharing The NPEI pursues its goals by providing an arena for deliberations involving various segments of the community. The Group Decision Center creates an environment where participant's voices can be heard free from the private agenda of others. The Think Tanks are a "marketplace of ideas" dedicated to addressing social concerns. Solutions to Problems The NPEI provides an opportunity for citizens to discuss issues and share ideas. The organization prompts communities to think about the future to spot trends and problems early on. Significant courses of action emerge as a result of discussion. Giving Citizens a Voice Many citizens of this region perceive that decisions that affect them are made high up and far away. These same people however, have important contributions for imagining solutions and developing alternatives to unworkable policies. The NPEI creates avenues to give voice to the voiceless, thereby generating a climate in which their participation matters, that their voices have an effect. NPEI Structure \| How to Organize a Think Tank \| How to Organize a Public Forum
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E-Mail: John Helgeland@ndsu.edu and Dennis.Cooley@ndsu.edu NDSU Northern Plains Ethics Institute 402 Minard Hall North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105 Phone: 701.231.8654